The National Association of Racing (NAR), the national level regulatory body for the Racing by Local Governments in Japan, announced the 2022 NAR Grand Prix Awards for the year’s outstanding horses, trainers, jockeys, and others within the industry.
Following are the recipients of the 2022 awards:
Winning Horses
| Award | Horse | Owner | Trainer | Breeder | Sire Dam (Dam sire) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse of the Year | Igniter | Yoshiki Noda | Manabu Tanaka | Haruki Farm | Espoir City |
| Best Older Colt or Horse | Bianco (Warning) | ||||
| Best 2-Year-Old Colt | Hero Call | Yusuke Yamaguchi | Satoshi Kokubo | Haruo Sakamoto | Hokko Tarumae |
| Ein Reiz (Timber Country) | |||||
| Best 2-Year-Old Filly | Made It Mum | U.Kimura B. | Katsuo Ishii | Yoshinobu Hasegawa | Novellist |
| Komano Squalo (Zenno Rob Roy) | |||||
| Best 3-Year-Old Colt | S'il Te Plait | Kumiko Hara | Noboru Yonekawa | Fujiwara Breeding Stud | World Ace |
| Air D'Yquem (French Deputy) | |||||
| Best 3-Year-Old Filly | Speedy Kick | Suzuyuki Kato | Tomoyuki Fujiwara | Takeshi Kumagai | Taisei Legend |
| Desert Flower (Silent Deal) | |||||
| Best Older Filly or Mare | Salsa Dione | Hirotaka Sugawara | Chiaki Hori | Araya Bokujo | Gold Allure |
| Salsa Queen (Lindo Shaver) | |||||
| Best Ban-ei (Draft) Horse | Mejiro Goriki | Takeshi Hirose | Hirofumi Matsui | Takanori Sado | Nishiki Daijin |
| Mejiro Ruby (Mejiro Shori) | |||||
| Best Sprinter or Miler | Igniter | Yoshiki Noda | Manabu Tanaka | Haruki Farm | Espoir City |
| Bianco (Warning) | |||||
| Best Turf Horse | N/A | ||||
| Dirt Grade (Principal Dirt) Race Special Prize | Shonan Nadeshiko | Tetsuhide Kunimoto | Naosuke Sugai | Tetsuhide Kunimoto | Orfevre Shonan Mao (Daiwa Major) |
| Special Award | Omega Perfume | ||||
Winning Trainers and Jockeys
| Award | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Best Trainer (Races Won) | Yuji Uchikoshi | Kochi |
| Best Trainer (Money Earned) | Satoshi Kokubo | Urawa |
| Best Trainer (Winning Average) | Ryohei Hori | Hyogo |
| Grand Prize Trainer | N/A | |
| Best Jockey (Races Won) | Tomohiro Yoshimura | Hyogo |
| Best Jockey (Money Earned) | Takayuki Yano | Oi |
| Best Jockey (Winning Average) | Minoru Miyagawa | Kochi |
| Grand Prize Jockey | N/A | |
| Best Apprentice Jockey | Seigo Tsukamoto | Aichi |
| Best Female Jockey | Hitomi Miyashita | Aichi |
| Best Fair Play Jockey | Makoto Okabe | Aichi |
| Special Award | Naomi Tobe | Aichi |
| Takemi Sasaki | Kawasaki (retired) | |
